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The five worst Star Trek: Enterprise episodes EVER!
Enterprise is indisputably the least popular of the Star Trek TV series, but there's bad, and then there are these five continuity-confounding franchise-killers.
Posted by Jay Garmon | December 16, 2011, 8:12 AM PST | Latest comment by ydontugivemelotsofkiss
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A 'massive' discovery at the LHC? Maybe, maybe not
Geekend contributor Ken Hardin highlights news about the Large Hadron Collider, gypsum, the sounds of sorting algorithms, and Star Trek noise command-line fun.
Posted by Ken Hardin | December 14, 2011, 3:17 PM PST
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What was your first geeky gift?
It's fun to reminisce about old tech and geeky items. Join our discussion about the first geeky gift you received or purchased for yourself.
Posted by Mary Weilage | December 13, 2011, 1:23 PM PST | Latest comment by dcolbert@...
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The year's most amazing geek kids
Read about some of the kids who pushed science and technology further in 2011, in such fields as astronomy, astrophysics, computer security, and mobile game development.
Posted by Nicole Bremer Nash | December 12, 2011, 2:54 PM PST | Latest comment by IT Support23
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Geek Trivia: What onboard Christmas gifts did the Apollo 8 astronauts leave famously unopened?
Apollo 8 was the first spaceflight crew to open Christmas gifts in space -- except they did not open all of them. Why not?
Posted by Jay Garmon | December 9, 2011, 8:22 AM PST | Latest comment by AnsuGisalas
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Humless Sentinel: A unique gift idea for anyone who works from home
If you have a home business and can't afford to be completely without power for several days, then the Humless Sentinel may be a worthwhile investment.
Posted by Tim Heard | December 9, 2011, 7:41 AM PST | Latest comment by Tim Heard
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World of Warcraft: The Cataclysm is over
WoW fans, watch a video of the cut scene played at the end of the battle against Deathwing in the new Dragon Soul raid after he falls into the Maelstrom.
Posted by Wally Bahny | December 6, 2011, 2:20 PM PST | Latest comment by Boushe
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Gifts for the top 1% of geeks
You may not be able to afford to spend $2 million on a personal submarine, but it's still fun to see what geeks with that kind of cash might buy this holiday season.
Posted by Wally Bahny | December 6, 2011, 12:14 PM PST | Latest comment by mudpuppy1
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The top five fictional geek games you can actually buy (or build)
Thanks to the thriving geek merchandise industry, a number of games that once only existed as sight gags or plot points in your favorite works of sci-fi and fantasy are now available for purchase.
Posted by Jay Garmon | December 2, 2011, 7:26 AM PST | Latest comment by G_Writer
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Before 'The Hunger Games:' When entertainment keeps the people down
Ken Hardin lists the five greatest Ultra-violent Entertainment As Opiate of the People movies.
Posted by Ken Hardin | December 1, 2011, 10:47 PM PST | Latest comment by scottl@...
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Geeky gifts for under $50
If you know a geek who likes gaming, Marvel characters, Doctor Who, steampunk, or Star Wars, watch his or her face light up when you give them a gift from this list.
Posted by Nicole Bremer Nash | November 30, 2011, 1:22 PM PST | Latest comment by astroboy32
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20+ gift ideas for Star Trek fans
Geekend contributor Wally Bahny selected Star Trek-themed items for men, women, and babies for this gift guide.
Posted by Wally Bahny | November 30, 2011, 7:59 AM PST
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20 gift ideas for Star Wars fans
The LEGO Star Wars Death Star, the Jedi training manual, and a Yoda nutcracker are just three of the items featured in our Star Wars themed gift guide.
Posted by Wally Bahny | November 28, 2011, 12:42 PM PST | Latest comment by zizzleshizzle
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Geek Trivia: What unlikely entertainer owned the original version of Gmail?
There's a great deal of history and interest tied up in gmail.com -- which is interesting, considering Google's webmail service is the second free online email provider to reside at that domain.
Posted by Jay Garmon | November 23, 2011, 8:15 AM PST | Latest comment by seanferd
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Make a geek happy with our annual gift guide
TechRepublic applies its unique technology perspective to review of some of the best geek gifts available and makes them available in a free download.
Posted by Mark Kaelin | November 21, 2011, 10:29 AM PST | Latest comment by cemoran@...
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Geek Gifts 2011: Nook Reader
For the readers on your holiday shopping list, the $99 Barnes & Noble Simple Touch eReader would be an excellent gift.
Posted by Mary Weilage | November 21, 2011, 8:39 AM PST
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The five worst Star Trek: Voyager episodes EVER!
Voyager is rarely held up as the high point of the Trek franchise, but these five Delta Quadrant dumpster-fires are indisputably the lowest episodes of the low.
Posted by Jay Garmon | November 18, 2011, 6:23 AM PST | Latest comment by Rbrehm5912
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My Robot Nation makes geek toy dreams come true
Customized robots would make great gifts for all the geeks on your list. Learn how to use My Robot Nation to design robots that are 3D printed.
Posted by Nicole Bremer Nash | November 16, 2011, 11:42 AM PST | Latest comment by Sarah.Stocker
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Geek Gifts 2011: Tablet roundup
In the past 12 months, the tablet market has taken off, and many of those tablets are running the Android OS. Here's a look at some of the most popular and talked about tablets available.
Posted by Wally Bahny | November 14, 2011, 1:49 PM PST | Latest comment by keithspragg
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Geek Gifts 2011: eReader roundup
Amazon's three new Kindle offerings make the eReader market even more compelling. Read about some of the other devices that are available this holiday season.
Posted by Wally Bahny | November 14, 2011, 10:08 AM PST
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The 11 Star Trek movies ranked worst to first
We've assembled a roll call of the worst episodes of every single Star Trek series. Now it's time to measure the worst and the best of Trek's silver screen adventures.
Posted by Jay Garmon | January 19, 2012, 1:17 PM PST | Latest comment by cmiller5400
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The five best Star Trek: Voyager episodes of all time!
Even Voyager haters have to concede the show flirted with greatness at times, as these five episodes ably demonstrate.
Posted by Jay Garmon | June 14, 2012, 11:23 AM PDT | Latest comment by Nytrydr
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The five best Star Trek: The Next Generation episodes of all time
Jay Garmon ranks the top five episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation. See if your favorite TNG episode is on his list.
Posted by Jay Garmon | March 15, 2012, 9:05 AM PDT | Latest comment by swjslj@...
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The five best Deep Space Nine episodes of all time!
The five Deep Space Nine episodes that defied typical Star Trek boundaries and defined the franchise's most daring and unorthodox spinoff series.
Posted by Jay Garmon | May 17, 2012, 7:40 AM PDT | Latest comment by sniperlt@...
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The five worst Star Trek episodes of all time
More than a few of Kirk and Spock's original voyages were (ahem) less than stellar. We round out the bottom five for your reading...pleasure?
Posted by Jay Garmon | August 26, 2011, 5:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by P.F. Bruns
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The five worst Star Trek: The Next Generation episodes EVER!
Star Trek: The Next Generation is perhaps the pinnacle of the Trek franchise, which makes these five bottom-feeder episodes even more embarrassing.
Posted by Jay Garmon | September 23, 2011, 3:54 AM PDT | Latest comment by Slayer_
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75 words every sci-fi fan should know
Textbook barons Houghton Mifflin have of late proclaimed 100 Words Every High School Graduate Should Know. But if you're going to learn obscure words and concepts, it may as well be terms you're...
Posted by Jay Garmon | January 14, 2008, 6:24 AM PST | Latest comment by ankits3a
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The five best Star Trek episodes EVER!
Behold the five greatest Star Trek episodes ranked fifth to first.
Posted by Jay Garmon | February 17, 2012, 7:03 AM PST | Latest comment by NickNielsen
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The five worst Star Trek: Voyager episodes EVER!
Voyager is rarely held up as the high point of the Trek franchise, but these five Delta Quadrant dumpster-fires are indisputably the lowest episodes of the low.
Posted by Jay Garmon | November 18, 2011, 6:23 AM PST | Latest comment by Rbrehm5912
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20 things that make Dr. Sheldon Cooper TV's biggest geek
What makes The Big Bang Theory's Dr. Sheldon Cooper so geeky? TechRepublic contributor Edmond Woychowsky shares his list of top 20 reasons.
Posted by Edmond Woychowsky | July 6, 2010, 4:05 PM PDT | Latest comment by wildcat375
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The five best Star Trek: Enterprise episodes of all time!
Say what you will about Enterprise, but these five episodes are worthy of the name "Star Trek."
Posted by Jay Garmon | July 12, 2012, 3:53 PM PDT | Latest comment by ffulton
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The top 25 best-selling video games...EVER!
Some folks are hyping Halo 3 as potentially the most successful video game ever, but a quick look at sales figures past shows that to be extremely unlikely--especially considering how low Halo 2...
Posted by Jay Garmon | September 25, 2007, 12:28 PM PDT | Latest comment by Paul.Witting@...
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20 gift ideas for Star Wars fans
The LEGO Star Wars Death Star, the Jedi training manual, and a Yoda nutcracker are just three of the items featured in our Star Wars themed gift guide.
Posted by Wally Bahny | November 28, 2011, 12:42 PM PST | Latest comment by zizzleshizzle
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The five worst Deep Space Nine episodes EVER!
The five most wormhole-sucking episodes in the history of Deep Space Nine, complete with unforgiving breakdowns.
Posted by Jay Garmon | October 21, 2011, 7:25 AM PDT | Latest comment by revelated
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The five worst Star Trek: Enterprise episodes EVER!
Enterprise is indisputably the least popular of the Star Trek TV series, but there's bad, and then there are these five continuity-confounding franchise-killers.
Posted by Jay Garmon | December 16, 2011, 8:12 AM PST | Latest comment by ydontugivemelotsofkiss
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Kurzweil: Your brain will connect directly to the cloud within 30 years
By the 2030s or 2040s, inventor and futurist Ray Kurzweil envisions micro-computers embedded non-invasively in the brain that will act as an interface to a "cloud" of storage and processing power.
Posted by Ken Hardin | November 27, 2012, 8:50 AM PST | Latest comment by Kostaghus
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Pic: The true story behind Pac-Man
Back before the days of cinematic cut scenes, tie-in novels and movie adaptations, video gamers had to presume much of the backstory for their beloved pixelated pastimes. Pac-Man, however, seemed...
Posted by Jay Garmon | May 22, 2008, 12:01 AM PDT
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20+ gift ideas for Star Trek fans
Geekend contributor Wally Bahny selected Star Trek-themed items for men, women, and babies for this gift guide.
Posted by Wally Bahny | November 30, 2011, 7:59 AM PST
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Sci-fi rant: Why giant mecha robots are stupid
The next person who says "I can't wait until the Army develops real mecha" gets a boot to the head, because in real life, giant robots are actually really stupid. Here's why.
Posted by Jay Garmon | February 6, 2008, 8:42 AM PST | Latest comment by CharlieSpencer_Palmetto
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The humorous side of IT
Some geek humor is only appreciated by IT pros. Alan Norton discusses clueless user stories, silly names, and more, as well as when humor and IT don't mix.
Posted by Alan Norton | July 8, 2011, 6:08 AM PDT | Latest comment by dskyner1111@...
